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o Friday, January 5, 1996 Volume 58 Number 35 iii ( 200,000 gallons of wafer flood D Twelve feet of water filled the basement of the Dee Events Center By Carlie K. Andrews Signpost asst. sports editor Melisa Karren Signpost assignments editor Order has been returned to the court at the Dee Events Center, but the chaos continues. Thursday's men's basketball game was played at the DEC following a 200,000 gallon flood on Wednesday morning.A six-inch Ogden City culinary water line burst at about 6 a.m. in a downstairs hallway, spilling water throughout the entire lower level of the Dee Events Center. Crews were able to shut off the water at 6:45 a.m., said Ralph Frederiksen, WSU plumbing shop foreman. However, in the 45 minutes the water line was leaking, about two inches of water covered the basketball floor, ac WSU student awarded By Christine Bush Signpost senior reporter Emil Hanson, assistant to Weber State University President Paul H. Thompson, awarded a Weber State University student his last wish before his death. Bradley David Price of Midvale was awarded his bachelor's degree in zoology just two hours prior to his death Nov. 30. Becky Sneddon a coordinator who Price worked with in the social science testing center for the past four years, said Price was a Despite shutdown WSU students receive By Christine Bush Signpost senior reporter Weber State University student recipients of Federal Pell grants may have been affected by the government shutdown if it wasn't for financial aid officials and staff members. Dave Duncan, manager of treasury banking at WSU, said he and Steve Nabor, director of accounting services, debated the issue with financial aid staff members. "We decided students receiving their residuals for grants were important and that students should not be punished because of the government and their problems," Duncan said. Nabor said they decided to make the funds available to the students rather than hold classes and give out book vouchers. Nabor and Duncan met in a cording to WSU Police Chief Lee Cassity. He said in ducts that run under the court floor there were accumulations of eight to 10 feet of water in some areas. Cassity said because crews in the university's physical plant and athletic department start work at 6 a.m. and 7 a.m., the university was able to organize a 40-person crew to begin cleaning up the water within an hour. "Most of the water on the playing surface was removed by 8 a.m.," Cassity said. "The quick response by university personnel has spared a great deal of damage to the playing surface." Wednesday morning, Cassity said his greatest concern was with water that remained below the surface of the basketball court. He said crews were concerned with removing remaining water and drying the area sufficiently to See Flood Page 6 hemophiliac all his life. "In the middle of fall quarter Brad acquired chronic hepatitis through a routine blood transfusion," Sneddon said. Sneddon said Price would have graduated winter quarter of this year had he not become ill. Hanson said Sneddon contacted him about Price's life-threatening condition just one hour prior to the university closing for the day. Hanson said if a student has 75 percent or more credits for bachelors degree the university will 1 t; " . RANDY MINSONTHE SIGNPOST The financial aid staff is responsible for initiating the plan to cover the various grants for the students. conference with the Board of Re- Around 3,000 students would gents and other officials to dis- have been without the provided cuss the grants. money. "." ; - -". ;:" . " v: . : ' ' V ; :"-rs - . .'.--Jfj;.. i-.sr & . . - , ," sr . - : -fMr. 1- .r . , . ' I. - - " . ,-. ' . ' ' ' . r . ' ' ; V"" J- c v MELISSA KARRENTHE SIGNPOST Pictured above is one of the main water valves that burst and flooded the DEC on Wendesday. diploma two hours before death present a diploma to a student who is in a life-threatening situation or has already died. "We're one of the few institutions in the country that have the capability of producing our own diplomas," Hanson said. "That enabled me to produce a diploma for Price quickly," he said. According to Sneddon, Hanson wanted to deliver Price his diploma personally and drove to the University of Utah Hospital on his own time. Hanson said it was a special ft-' - V- 66 It was as if he was holding on to have his diploma presented to him. It was his only wish before he died. Maureen Price 9? experience that he will never forget. "Brad was in a coma when I presented the diploma, but his mother said she knew he was financial aid Weber State used existing funds and resources to provide the students with the grant money, Nabor said. "What is necessary is possible," Duncan said. "We basically felt students had priority, and it was a very satisfying thing to do." Krista Wirt, WSU financial aid administration accounting officer, said if the government does not open up by Jan. 15, schools across the country may encounter problems, such as closing. Duncan said the possible problem of schools closing would be a final and drastic measure. He thinks school officials would just budget their existing money better to keep schools functioning. "We did receive a small allotment from the government and things are looking up. We'll just have to wait and see what happens," Duncan said. lie J Bradley David Price See Diploma page 6 Opinion: Government shutdown is a paradox. See page 4 Arts & Entertainment: The upcoming music festival is previewed. See page 5 Sports: The basketball game was played despite the flood. See page 7 r

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o Friday, January 5, 1996 Volume 58 Number 35 iii ( 200,000 gallons of wafer flood D Twelve feet of water filled the basement of the Dee Events Center By Carlie K. Andrews Signpost asst. sports editor Melisa Karren Signpost assignments editor Order has been returned to the court at the Dee Events Center, but the chaos continues. Thursday's men's basketball game was played at the DEC following a 200,000 gallon flood on Wednesday morning.A six-inch Ogden City culinary water line burst at about 6 a.m. in a downstairs hallway, spilling water throughout the entire lower level of the Dee Events Center. Crews were able to shut off the water at 6:45 a.m., said Ralph Frederiksen, WSU plumbing shop foreman. However, in the 45 minutes the water line was leaking, about two inches of water covered the basketball floor, ac WSU student awarded By Christine Bush Signpost senior reporter Emil Hanson, assistant to Weber State University President Paul H. Thompson, awarded a Weber State University student his last wish before his death. Bradley David Price of Midvale was awarded his bachelor's degree in zoology just two hours prior to his death Nov. 30. Becky Sneddon a coordinator who Price worked with in the social science testing center for the past four years, said Price was a Despite shutdown WSU students receive By Christine Bush Signpost senior reporter Weber State University student recipients of Federal Pell grants may have been affected by the government shutdown if it wasn't for financial aid officials and staff members. Dave Duncan, manager of treasury banking at WSU, said he and Steve Nabor, director of accounting services, debated the issue with financial aid staff members. "We decided students receiving their residuals for grants were important and that students should not be punished because of the government and their problems," Duncan said. Nabor said they decided to make the funds available to the students rather than hold classes and give out book vouchers. Nabor and Duncan met in a cording to WSU Police Chief Lee Cassity. He said in ducts that run under the court floor there were accumulations of eight to 10 feet of water in some areas. Cassity said because crews in the university's physical plant and athletic department start work at 6 a.m. and 7 a.m., the university was able to organize a 40-person crew to begin cleaning up the water within an hour. "Most of the water on the playing surface was removed by 8 a.m.," Cassity said. "The quick response by university personnel has spared a great deal of damage to the playing surface." Wednesday morning, Cassity said his greatest concern was with water that remained below the surface of the basketball court. He said crews were concerned with removing remaining water and drying the area sufficiently to See Flood Page 6 hemophiliac all his life. "In the middle of fall quarter Brad acquired chronic hepatitis through a routine blood transfusion," Sneddon said. Sneddon said Price would have graduated winter quarter of this year had he not become ill. Hanson said Sneddon contacted him about Price's life-threatening condition just one hour prior to the university closing for the day. Hanson said if a student has 75 percent or more credits for bachelors degree the university will 1 t; " . RANDY MINSONTHE SIGNPOST The financial aid staff is responsible for initiating the plan to cover the various grants for the students. conference with the Board of Re- Around 3,000 students would gents and other officials to dis- have been without the provided cuss the grants. money. "." ; - -". ;:" . " v: . : ' ' V ; :"-rs - . .'.--Jfj;.. i-.sr & . . - , ," sr . - : -fMr. 1- .r . , . ' I. - - " . ,-. ' . ' ' ' . r . ' ' ; V"" J- c v MELISSA KARRENTHE SIGNPOST Pictured above is one of the main water valves that burst and flooded the DEC on Wendesday. diploma two hours before death present a diploma to a student who is in a life-threatening situation or has already died. "We're one of the few institutions in the country that have the capability of producing our own diplomas," Hanson said. "That enabled me to produce a diploma for Price quickly," he said. According to Sneddon, Hanson wanted to deliver Price his diploma personally and drove to the University of Utah Hospital on his own time. Hanson said it was a special ft-' - V- 66 It was as if he was holding on to have his diploma presented to him. It was his only wish before he died. Maureen Price 9? experience that he will never forget. "Brad was in a coma when I presented the diploma, but his mother said she knew he was financial aid Weber State used existing funds and resources to provide the students with the grant money, Nabor said. "What is necessary is possible," Duncan said. "We basically felt students had priority, and it was a very satisfying thing to do." Krista Wirt, WSU financial aid administration accounting officer, said if the government does not open up by Jan. 15, schools across the country may encounter problems, such as closing. Duncan said the possible problem of schools closing would be a final and drastic measure. He thinks school officials would just budget their existing money better to keep schools functioning. "We did receive a small allotment from the government and things are looking up. We'll just have to wait and see what happens," Duncan said. lie J Bradley David Price See Diploma page 6 Opinion: Government shutdown is a paradox. See page 4 Arts & Entertainment: The upcoming music festival is previewed. See page 5 Sports: The basketball game was played despite the flood. See page 7 r